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1:00 PM ET, July 15, 2009

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Michael Jackson RX / TMZ.com:
LAPD Treating Jackson Death as Homicide  —  Multiple law enforcement sources tell TMZ the LAPD is already treating Michael Jackson's death as a homicide, and they are focusing on Dr. Conrad Murray.  —  Law enforcement sources tell us the evidence points to the anesthesia Propofol as the primary cause of Jackson's death.
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CNN:
Generic version of drug linked to Michael Jackson recalled
Discussion: Popsquire
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Renée Zellweger to Pack It On Again for Bridget Jones  —  Renée Zellweger  —  Haul out the biscuits and gravy, crispy duck, Snickers, milk shakes, pizza and butter-soaked potatoes - Renée Zellweger's very special diet to get in shape to play Bridget Jones …
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People.com:
Report: Robert Redford Weds German Girlfriend  —  Robert Redford married artist Sibylle Szaggars last weekend at the luxury Louis C. Jacob Hotel in Hamburg, Germany, in front of 30 family and friends, the Associated Press reports.  —  Renate Massfeller, of the St. Catherine Church in Hamburg …
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PopEater:
Robert Redford Reportedly Remarries
Discussion: X17 Online and Reuters
Associated Press:
Robert Redford marries German girlfriend
Discussion: Dlisted and Socialite Life
In Touch Weekly Magazine:
In Touch Exclusive:Jon Gosselin's now engaged  —  Jon Gosselin's now engaged  —  Less than a month after separating from his wife, an insider close to Jon & Kate Plus 8 star Jon Gosselin says Jon has proposed to his new girlfriend, 22-year-old Hailey Glassman!
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: How John Mayer Broke Up Jessica And Tony  —  Dumping someone before their birthday weekend seems especially harsh, but a source tells RadarOnline.com exclusively that Tony Romo had good reason for calling it quits with Jessica Simpson the night before her Barbie and Ken-themed bash.
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DailyFill.com:
Tony Romo's Teammates Can Appreciate Jessica Simpson
Discussion: omg!
Martin Fricker / Mirror.co.uk:
Michael Jackson was confronted by family over drugs - Tito Jackson  —  Tito Jackson told yesterday how he and his brothers and sisters launched a military-style raid on Neverland to confront Michael over his addiction to painkillers.  —  The Jackson family had become increasingly alarmed …
Discussion: Showbiz Spy and Lifeline Live
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Tito Jackson: Siblings Staged “Intervention” for Michael
Discussion: iVillage
Mayer Nissim / Digital Spy:   Tito: ‘Michael would want Neverland burial’
Josh Grossberg / E! Online:
Tossed!  Kim Cattrall Splits With Chef Beau  —  Where's Smith Jerrod when you need him?  —  Taking a cue from her fictional counterpart, Samantha Jones, Sex and the City vixen Kim Cattrall has officially called it quits with her much younger longtime boyfriend, restaurant chef Alan Wyse.
Marla Lehner / People.com:
FIRST LOOK: Brad Pitt on the Cover of Wired  —  Brad Pitt even looks hot in a headset.  —  The star of Quentin Tarantino's upcoming Nazi-scalping action flick Inglourious Basterds graces the August cover of Wired magazine, and PEOPLE.com has a first look.  —  Pitt, 45, sports …
Us Weekly:
How Michael Jackson's Pill Addiction Began … Usmagazine.com has exclusive, never-before-seen footage of Michael Jackson's Pepsi commercial accident, filmed in L.A.'s Shrine Auditorium on Jan. 27, 1984.  —  The clip (watch above) shows one take where the pyrotechnics exploded as planned …
Discussion: PopEater, Extra and The Huffington Post
Michelle Tan / People.com:
Joey McIntyre to Be a Dad Again  —  Joey McIntyre with his wife Barrett  —  There's going to be another new kid on the block: Joey McIntyre tells PEOPLE that his wife Barrett is expecting their second child - a boy - in December.  —  “I still can't get over it,” says the singer, 36, who also has 20-month-old son Griffin.
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Joey McIntyre Expecting His Second Son
Lara Martin / Digital Spy:
Ten Things You Never Knew About Daniel Radcliffe  —  Since winning one of the most coveted roles in movie history at the tender age of ten, Daniel Radcliffe has emerged as one of the biggest, and indeed richest, teenagers on the planet.  At just 19-years-old, his Harry Potter franchise …
Discussion: omg! and Associated Press
Joyce Chen / People.com:
Vanessa Hudgens in No Rush to Get Married  —  Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron are one of Hollywood's hottest young couples - but getting married and settling down is the last thing on the actress's list of things to do.  —  “I think [marriage and starting a family] is great,” says Hudgens …
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Pregnant Kendra Wilkinson: “I Felt My First Kick”  —  Pregnant Kendra Wilkinson — who just returned from a nine-day honeymoon to St. Lucia with new husband Hank Baskett — tells Usmagazine.com she felt her first kick on Monday.  —  “It was so crazy,” she told Us Tuesday at the Espy Style Studio in L.A. …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Dermatologist Subpoenaed for Michael Jackson Medical Records  —  Michael Jackson's longtime dermatologist Arnold Klein — the biological father of Jackson's eldest children Paris, 12, and Prince, 11 — was served a subpoena this afternoon, an official from the L.A. County Coroner tells Usmagazine.com.
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Michael Fleming / Variety:
Hugh Jackman to star in ‘Avon’  —  20th Century Fox acquires comedy pitch  —  In a high-six-figure deal, 20th Century Fox has acquired “Avon Man,” a comedy pitch from “Hitch” writer Kevin Bisch, as a star vehicle for Hugh Jackman, with Bisch to script.  —  Jackman and Seed Prods. partner John Palermo …
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
It's Official: David & Courteney Will Scream Again!  —  It's official!  David Arquette and Courteney Cox have signed on to reunite with the Ghostface killer.  —  “We are going to be doing Scream 4,” Arquette just told me from New York City, where he's hanging out in plastic box …
Britney Spears / Associated Press:
Britney Spears' Poland Show Canceled, Publicist Says, But She Hopes To Return  —  Britney Spears' “Circus” won't be coming to Warsaw.  —  The singer, whose hits include “...Baby One More Time” and “I'm a Slave 4 U,” has been playing a series of shows this summer in Europe, including in Britain, France and Sweden.
Discussion: X17 Online and DailyFill.com
Lynette Rice / EW.com:
Exclusive: Daphne Zuniga returns to ‘Melrose Place’  —  Jo is back!  EW.com has learned exclusively that Daphne Zuniga — last seen on One Tree Hill — will reprise her role as photographer Jo Reynolds in The CW's reboot of Melrose Place this fall.  She'll guest star in at least two episodes …
 
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Access Hollywood:
Katherine Heigl: No More PG-13 Movies!
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PopEater:
Amy Adams Tells of Her ‘Homely’ Past
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Michael Fleming / Variety:
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TMZ.com:
Brandy Settles Lawsuit with Crash Survivor
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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount is planning for what happens if no big deal happens, mulling cutting $2B in costs, selling BET and TV stations, starting a streaming JV, more

Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch:
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